Ruy Lopez 1
12 P-KR3 compelling Black to either capture the Kt at once or initiate a doubtful attack by 12 . . . B-R4 13 P-KKt4, KtxKtP 14 PxKt, BxP 15 Q-K3, followed by Kt-R2 was in order. P-K4 Kt QB3 P-QR3 Kt-P BB4 P-Q5 O-O P-QKt4 B-KKt5 Kt-K2 PxB QxP Kt R4 .B5 Kt-K7 ch QxKKt KtxKt Kt-B5 QxBP If 21 QR-KB1, Kt-R6 S threatening QxR ch followed by Kt-B7 mate cannot be met.
French Defense 1
Barbee Black P-K3 P-Q4 B-Kt5 P-KKC3 4 . . . Kt-B3 was indicated, the black squares. 5 . . . P-B3 followed by the aggressive P-K4 was more favorable. Needlessly opening the game for his opponent. 6 . . . O-O was more prudent. 9 . . . KtxKt was better but not quite good enough. Then would follow 10 BxQ, KtxQ 11 RxKt, Kt-Q5 12 KtxKt, PxKt 13 B-B6, O-O 14 RxP
FRENCH DEFENSE Liu
The most forceful move. Black cannot accept the sacrifice of a pawn because of an overwhelming King side attack. In a masters' tournament at Mannheim. 1914. Alekhine played against Fahrni after 6 . . . BxB 7 PxB. QxP 8 Kt-R3. Q-K2 9 Kt-B4. Kt-BI 10 Q-Kt4, P-KB4 11 PxP c.p PxP 12 O-O-O, P-B3 13 R-Kl, K-Ql 14 R-R5 , etc. This move should lose for Black. In a game Bogolubow-Spielmann, Vienna, 1922, it was refuted by 7 B-Q3, P-QB4 8 Kt R3, R-Kl 9 Kt-QKt5. Alekhine considered 6 . . Teichmann...
Appraising Chess Problems
By Maxwell Bu ofzer, Bellaire, L. I. Among the requests from solvers one of the most often repeated is Please state a rule by which a chess problem's merit may be properly appraised. It is not an easy task to lay down a rule that will meet with the approval of every one. In the first place all rules are apt to be tinged with arbitrariness. In the second place the merit of a problem is depending on so many factors, some of which are deemed important by all authors and some of which arc...
Canadian Section Usc
Articles pertaining to this department will be accorded special attention if addressed to the Editor at 191 Jones Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada An enthusiastic follower of Toronto's professional hockey confesses thatr while he is also quite a chess fan, his interest for the Royal Game is becoming greater as a result of the Canadian section in The An organization meeting was held in Regina on Saturday, March 31, when a constitution was drawn up and passed and the following officers elected...
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Forcing Morphy to play brilliantly. The first link in a chain of a most beautiful combination Steinitz . Threatening to win a piece by 13 QBxKt or 13 BxKt ch. The combination plays itself. White has quite a few winning lines to choose from now. He picks the shortest and most elegant. Besides the move played he had a choice of 15 BxKt, QxQ, 16 BxR mate, or 15 Q R4, P QR3 16 BxKt, PxKB 17 Q R8 ch. followed by mate, or even 15 QxQ ch, PxQ 16 BxKt, PxB 17 RxR, etc. Without wishing to disparage the...
Info Tdq
Wolfgang Pauly The incomparable genius in fairy garb of Dawson The mathematical terseness of Kipping Stop and peer into the collections of problems conjured into reality by the Titan Shink-man and, lo is there any single one of the outstanding features just paraded before you absent Shinkman's versatility, his universality, is so overwhelming, so overpowering that the very thought of argument is obliterated, And yet, what master of the problem art succeeded to a greater degree in impregnating...
REVIEW Fkj
A. A. FREEMAN, Managing Editor FRED REINFELD, Associate Editor MAXWELL BUKOFZER, Problem Department BERTRAM KADISH, Art Director VOL. II No. 3 Published Monthly MARCH, 1934 News Events - - - - - - - - - 2 Canadian Section, by F. W. Watson 4 Who's Who in Problemdom, by M. Chess Made Easy, by Donald MacMurray ' - - - '14' Women in Chess, by Harriet Broughton - ' - ' '15 Morphy and Alekhine, by Irving Chernev ' ' ' ' '16 Who's Who in Chess, by Barnie F. Mistakes of the Masters, by Lester W. Brand...
Info Yox
White to Play and Helpmate in 5 moves. For the benefit of our novices, 1 present the above problem, a plain, simple helpmate, especially composed for the purpose of aiding the solvers in the task of solving the appended quintuplet. How is a mate possible in the above 5 mover Let us see We notice that despite the queen checks that' sort of camouflage the cooperation, the queen actually does the lion's share of the work to bring about a mate that looks downright impossible of achievement at first...
RUBBER STAMPS FOR CHESSMEN Kim
Complete Set, Practical, Handsome, PLUS 2 Stamp pads and 1 pad of diagram blanks. Folding Pocket Chess Set green cloth lined, with celluloid pieces. Exceptional value. Chess Score Pads Each Sheet Records 100 moves and contains a blank diagram for interesting positions. To be the man of the hour confers no large and lasting glory unless the hour itself be freighted with important happenings, and peopled, so to speak, with impressive personages. Albert B. Hodges, of Staten Island, N. Y., in one...
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Feb. 9 Binghamton, N. Y. . . 13 1 0 14 Washington, D. C. 20 3 0 17 Montreal, Can 58 9 5 18 Montreal, Can 50 16 7 21 Toronto, Can 34 4 I March 3, Chicago, 111. March 4, Irving Park, 111. March 6, Milwaukee, Wise. March 9-11, Winnipeg, Can. March, 13, Omaha, Neb. March, 15-22, Denver. M. S. Kuhns, President of the National Chess Federation of the United States, visited the St. Petersburg Chess Club in Florida, while on his vacation. As reported by Albert H. Gerwig, the club has enjoyed one of the...
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Info Wyb
Threatening to win the Queen by R-Q6, and Kt-R6ch. This loses quickly, but there is nothing to be done Notes by L Kashdan Dr. L. Rodl M. Blumich With this, Dlack takes a slow defensive formation, waiting for a favorable opportunity to gain the initiative. The alternative is 6 . . . P KKt3. In either White has much the freer game, and the Sicilian Defense as a whole is losing favor in master play.
KB Mjb
K-K2 K-Kl K-B2 Q-Bl K-B5 K-Kt3 K-B3 Resigns A good game in spite of its mistakes. Liebwerda Tournament August, 1934 QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED Notes by E. EUskases Translated from the Magyar Sakkvilag E, Eliskases K, Gilg Instead the simple and more usual 9 BxB, QxB Otherwise . P KKt4 might eventually be This is immediately refuted. 11 Kt K5 was proper. Should the Kt retreat to B3, 14 P -B5 would give White a strangle-hold on the position. Forced If 16 PxKP, BxPchl If 16 Kt-B3, PxPch 17 K-Q2,...
Problems 1
Problems. Problem solutions, cri'tidsttis, comments and all matters pertaining to the Problem Department, should be sent directly to the Problem Editor at 106-22 215th Street, Bellaire, L. L, TvJ. T. For personal replies and the return of unsuitable contributions, inclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope otherwise replies will be made in the correspondence column. Accept, my dear friends, old and new, my most deeply felt and sincere qratitude for your maqnificent response to my call. A...
Problem Review
Problems, Problem solutions, criticisms, comments and all matters pertaining to the Problem Department, should be sent directly to the Problem Editor at 106-22 215th Street, Bellaire, L. ., N. Y. For personal replies and the return of unsuitable contributions, inclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope otherwise replies will be made in the correspondence column. Mr. Otto Wurzburg, until recently Problem Editor of The Chess Review, has found it desirable to relinquish his post. There is, in the...
Info Stf
No. 165 Bill Beers. M gt Br7. No. 166 W. Van winkle lt 2M gt WS. Theme la o.k. Gets my vote for the month. Davis. Tho impending chocks weaken this. Dr. Dobbs. Pawn e amp provides for 3 checks and personally I don't think this worth publishing. McClelland, The keyrnove seems v ry obvious, Burke. Very clever lightweight. Vail. Very bright A pat on the back for the White Bear artist. Dr. Dobbs. Pair. Schmolka. Very beautiful. Wahby. The Key is excellent though rather suggested. A pretty little...
PROBLEMS Tfz
The Poesy of Chess By Maxwell Bukofzer Problems, Problem solutions, criticisms, comments and all matters pertaining to the Problem Department, should be sent directly to the Problem Editor at 106-22 215th Street, Bellaire, L. 1N. Y. For personal replies and the return of unsuitable contributions, inclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope otherwise replies will be made in the correspondence column. The Problem Dept. of the CR. which now brings alternately articles on Problem Construction and...
PROBLEMS Nbh
The Poesy of Chess Bv Maxwell Bukofzer Problems, Problem solutions, criticisms, comments and all matters pertaining to the Problem Department, should be sent directly to the Problem Editor at 06-22 215th Street, Bellaire, L. 1., N. Y. For personal replies and the return of unsuitable contributions, inclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope otherwise replies will be made in the correspondence column. As I close this month s mail I have received a total of 103 communications, of which 87 refer...
Info Dgt
Loyd, Cook my own beloved teacher , Carpenter, Pauly, and Dobrusky, to name but a few of the best known experts. Here is how I substantiate this claim. Select specimens of the finest work produced by, say, a score of the admittedly greatest problem composers, past or present. Analyze, examine these achievements with scrupulous care, so as not to miss any praiseworthy feature then, sine ira et studio , compare them with the corresponding creations of Shinkman. No matter what the type, form,...
Theo C Wenzl
Mate in 2 moves. Mate in 2 moves. Rottweil, Germany Inscribed to Alain C. White j Portland, Oregon 16 Tears Old First Attempt